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Here for hot takes and retro games
And the Oreoboros-Bros who enjoy them
November 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
And the Oreoboros-Bros who enjoy them
Amazing new trope. Compulsive live streaming solves exposition forever. The only catch is that all protagonists are either influencers or have ADHD.
November 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Amazing new trope. Compulsive live streaming solves exposition forever. The only catch is that all protagonists are either influencers or have ADHD.
Exposition is hard
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Exposition is hard
"Look, I didn't leak your image! It's just an AI-generated drawing!"
November 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
"Look, I didn't leak your image! It's just an AI-generated drawing!"
"Posting on his X feed, with an image he admittedly created using AI 'trained on a real image of the new controller', he reveals that the new gamepad will have two thumbsticks rather than the one on Valve's infamous original."
Oh... so it was very tightly trained.
Oh... so it was very tightly trained.
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"Posting on his X feed, with an image he admittedly created using AI 'trained on a real image of the new controller', he reveals that the new gamepad will have two thumbsticks rather than the one on Valve's infamous original."
Oh... so it was very tightly trained.
Oh... so it was very tightly trained.
I read that the leaked image was AI generated but based on leaked news, yet... it turns out it was a real leak all along.
November 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I read that the leaked image was AI generated but based on leaked news, yet... it turns out it was a real leak all along.
TBF the first one was the Mario reference singularity. www.mariowiki.com/List_of_refe...
November 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
TBF the first one was the Mario reference singularity. www.mariowiki.com/List_of_refe...
I just learned about the CLD PD PSU. If you make another run of those, I would buy one!
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I just learned about the CLD PD PSU. If you make another run of those, I would buy one!
He already got them to flip on the Constitution, Russia, free trade, and Christian values, but xenophobia and racism are their core values.
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 AM
He already got them to flip on the Constitution, Russia, free trade, and Christian values, but xenophobia and racism are their core values.
Bummer. Cold solder joints? Try pressing down on any chips or sub-boards (without touching pins) while you power on to see if it makes a difference.
November 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Bummer. Cold solder joints? Try pressing down on any chips or sub-boards (without touching pins) while you power on to see if it makes a difference.
Black Friday 2025: Nov 28
Black Friday 2026: Nov 27
So if you sign up on the morning of Nov 28, maybe an annual membership will cover two Black Fridays.
Black Friday 2026: Nov 27
So if you sign up on the morning of Nov 28, maybe an annual membership will cover two Black Fridays.
November 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Black Friday 2025: Nov 28
Black Friday 2026: Nov 27
So if you sign up on the morning of Nov 28, maybe an annual membership will cover two Black Fridays.
Black Friday 2026: Nov 27
So if you sign up on the morning of Nov 28, maybe an annual membership will cover two Black Fridays.
Wow, already gone!
November 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Wow, already gone!
And just think how many Reddit comments are from bots. So it won't just be your advice, it'll be your advice AI remixed with bot slop!
November 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
And just think how many Reddit comments are from bots. So it won't just be your advice, it'll be your advice AI remixed with bot slop!
Sounds like a machine translation.
Game card = electronic book
Game card = electronic book
November 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Sounds like a machine translation.
Game card = electronic book
Game card = electronic book
If your fantasy character is French, no problem: the audience already knows French people can be leaders, scientists, murderers, etc.
But if your fantasy character is inspired by a marginalized group, your portrayal might become *most* of what audience knows about that group!
But if your fantasy character is inspired by a marginalized group, your portrayal might become *most* of what audience knows about that group!
November 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
If your fantasy character is French, no problem: the audience already knows French people can be leaders, scientists, murderers, etc.
But if your fantasy character is inspired by a marginalized group, your portrayal might become *most* of what audience knows about that group!
But if your fantasy character is inspired by a marginalized group, your portrayal might become *most* of what audience knows about that group!
Wow, great piece. Sounds like the Amani could be a step in the right direction.
Still, "good monsters associated with real-world cultures" can never be 100% right because it's still human = Western and inhuman = other.
Still, "good monsters associated with real-world cultures" can never be 100% right because it's still human = Western and inhuman = other.
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Wow, great piece. Sounds like the Amani could be a step in the right direction.
Still, "good monsters associated with real-world cultures" can never be 100% right because it's still human = Western and inhuman = other.
Still, "good monsters associated with real-world cultures" can never be 100% right because it's still human = Western and inhuman = other.
He's not getting the big bucks unless he meets a list of requirements, including bringing market cap to 8.5 trillion.
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 AM
He's not getting the big bucks unless he meets a list of requirements, including bringing market cap to 8.5 trillion.
Excellent shmup! If you're new to the genre, Devil Blade Reboot's Easy mode is a great starting point.
Shmups for beginners
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Shmups for beginners
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Shmup Beginners List
docs.google.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Excellent shmup! If you're new to the genre, Devil Blade Reboot's Easy mode is a great starting point.
Shmups for beginners
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Shmups for beginners
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Tempted until I saw the case. Too big to bring on trips, too ugly for the shelf, too nice to discard.
November 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Tempted until I saw the case. Too big to bring on trips, too ugly for the shelf, too nice to discard.
Maybe he means British pounds.
November 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Maybe he means British pounds.
The question over every Republican official’s head is: “grifter or moron?” Most are grifters, but MTG is a genuine moron who got exposed to reality for the first time in her life.
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The question over every Republican official’s head is: “grifter or moron?” Most are grifters, but MTG is a genuine moron who got exposed to reality for the first time in her life.
The conservative alternate reality bubble is what keeps elevating grifters and morons to positions of power, so I celebrate any pro-reality messaging inside the bubble.
Doesn’t mean we have to like or celebrate MTG herself.
Doesn’t mean we have to like or celebrate MTG herself.
November 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The conservative alternate reality bubble is what keeps elevating grifters and morons to positions of power, so I celebrate any pro-reality messaging inside the bubble.
Doesn’t mean we have to like or celebrate MTG herself.
Doesn’t mean we have to like or celebrate MTG herself.